Michelle Reinglass ADR
- Apr 7, 2016
Mediation Tip: Is litigation truly the best alternative ....?
Is litigation truly the best alternative to a mediated agreement ("BATNA")? "BATNA" is the acronym used in mediations to compare what the...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- Jan 6, 2016
Mediation Tip: It's a new year, time for new beginnings
It's a new year, time for new beginnings, "do-overs", self-improvement, and deep reflections. That is also how I see each day of...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- Aug 26, 2015
Mediation Tip: Are there biases in negotiations?
Recently a lawyer told me that he felt mediators treat plaintiff lawyers differently than they treat defense lawyers. I was surprised and...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- May 18, 2015
Mediation Tip: Mediators Devils and Angels
I read a good article from Roger C. Benson - Link is below. Mr. Benson raises a topic that comes up frequently in mediation- that of...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- May 4, 2015
Mediation/Negotiation Tip: Paying homage to Stephen Covey
"Seek first to understand, then to be understood." This is easier said than done. All parties to a negotiation, whether it is as formal...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- Apr 13, 2015
Mediation Tip: Primer for Preparation for Mediation
As I am getting ready to speak at a bar program on preparation for mediation, I realized It has been awhile since I wrote about the...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- Mar 9, 2015
Mediation Tip: Settlement doesn't have to happen today
Recently, I experienced an unusual number of mediations not immediately settling at the mediation. Every mediator at some time, goes...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- Feb 18, 2015
Mediation Tip: Be the leader, not the follower
In honor of President's Day, today's mediation tip honors leadership, and takes inspiration from Coach JOHN WOODEN, the celebrated UCLA...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- Feb 11, 2015
Mediation Tip: If you are stuck on your "truth", keep in mind that one of you will ultimat
In most mediations, there is a divide between the parties as to what the actual facts are, and each party feels he or she is the right...
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Michelle Reinglass ADR
- Dec 16, 2014
Mediation Tip: Flexibility is a strength, not a weakness
Flexibility is important in all negotiations. However a couple recent cases I mediated exemplify how flexibility truly made the...
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